Tag Archives: contemporary

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

This is a middle grade novel in verse, so it’s geared for a bit younger audience than the books I normally read, but it’s still great. Ellie has been bullied and made fun of for being fat her whole life. Her own mother forces her to diet constantly, and everyone at school calls her Splash,Continue reading “Starfish by Lisa Fipps”

The Weight Of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

This wasn’t my favorite book, mainly because I didn’t like the format, but it was still an amazing book. It’s 2014, and it’s almost time for prom. Maddy is a quiet student. She never talks, and she never makes waves. She also never comes to school on days that it’s going to rain. Why? BecauseContinue reading “The Weight Of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson”

Sleeping In My Jeans by Connie King Leonard

This was a really good book. Mattie has a plan. She’s going to get as many scholarships as she can to pay for college, then she’s going to help her mom start a new life with Mattie’s little sister. And Mattie’s smart, her plan could work. But then her world crumbles around her. Mattie, herContinue reading “Sleeping In My Jeans by Connie King Leonard”